𧸇
yù

to sell

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Phonosemantic compound. 𡍬 represents the sound and 貝 represents the meaning.

Components

𡍬
𡍬 Sound component

When 𧸇 was used as a component in other characters, 𡍬 was reduced resulting in 𧶠 and then 賣. This is different than 賣 as a standalone character, which although graphically and semantically similar, has different origins.

Change in sound
貝
貝 Meaning component

In ancient China, shells were used as currency.

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Mid Western Zhou ~900 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

說文解字

《說文》:“,衒也。从貝,聲。,古文睦。讀若育。”

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